Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Charles Krauthammer Sternly Advises Herman Cain To Stop Accusing People Of Setting Him Up
MEDIAITE ^ | 11/09/2011 | Frances Martel

Posted on 11/09/2011 7:59:38 AM PST by SeekAndFind

With the possibility of making it to a primary increasingly slim for Herman Cain as he faces a number of sexual harassment accusations, Charles Krauthammer visited Bill O’Reilly tonight to give a review of his press conference.

Krauthammer was impressed with Cain’s “high wire act” but warned him that he had made one mistake that had surfaced before– accusing the Democrats of having something to do with the story surfacing, after his chief of staff previously accused the Perry campaign of the same. Krauthammer noted that he did believe Cain could survive, “but it won’t be easy.” In today’s “high wire act,” Krauthammer argued Cain “crossed a wire just about intact,” but for him to “blindly blame it on the Democratic machine” did him no good: “you can’t go around making charges if you don’t know they’re true or not.”

O’Reilly agreed, noting there was a lot against Cain, including CNN (which he called “the Cain Network now over there”) and the establishment Republicans, who “weren’t on his side to begin with.” Despite that, Krauthammer argued, “the establishment Republicans aren’t behind this,” and warned Cain should “stop throwing out accusations.” He also advised voters to keep the presumption of innocence, though O’Reilly didn’t believe this was possible: “we live in a country where judgments are based on nothing and people are destroyed,” he concluded.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: charleskrauthammer; hermancain; sexualharassment
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-57 next last
To: SeekAndFind

Uh Mark Block could accuse Politico for having ties to Adolf Hitler for all I care. They deserve it. They are scumbags.

And as for the “Democrat Machine”? So what. Even if they weren’t behind this— they have smeared enough conservatives let’s just call it even.


21 posted on 11/09/2011 8:12:39 AM PST by exist
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind
Herman Cain is the Litmus Test by which we will be able to identify who are the friends of the Constitution and who are its enemies.
22 posted on 11/09/2011 8:12:55 AM PST by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: driftdiver
Note, Charles was against sending Elian back to Cuba.

Now, an invisible connection. Edward Bennett Williams used to employee Greg Craig, the lawyer for the Cuban diplomat in the UnitedStates.

So, I asked the other day if this Bennett guy who succors poor widdle miss victim #2 is a relative of Williams ~ hunh? Anyone know, nephew, grand nephew maybe? Is this guy a buddy of Greg Craig and his Cuban Commie buddies?

That'd drag this particular scandal right into the lap of the Cuban Commie attack on Senator Rubio!!!!!

23 posted on 11/09/2011 8:12:54 AM PST by muawiyah
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Sprite518

Sour Kraut always looks like he’s sucking a lemon. What an insufferable bore!


24 posted on 11/09/2011 8:13:05 AM PST by miss marmelstein (Let's have a Cain Mutiny!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

Actually, I agree with Charles on this one. I think Herman needs to just stick to his firm denials and make statements like the Home Run Press Conf yesterday.

Let underlings make other statements and release information. But, VET the information first so Block doesn’t continue making erroneous accusations — find out for sure what is what, dot the I’s and cross the T’s and THEN let loose with both barrels.


25 posted on 11/09/2011 8:13:17 AM PST by commish (Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to preserve it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: driftdiver

Charles is right. I do believe he is being falsely accused, but now Cain may very well be falsely accusing others as the source of the attacks. He started by blaming Perry, then maybe Romney, now Democrats. Get the proof, THEN lay the blame!


26 posted on 11/09/2011 8:14:21 AM PST by Tatze (I reject your reality and substitute my own!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

Didn’t Rush Limbaugh say last week that it didn’t matter who started the story about Cain? Its politics and something to be expected. If you can’t respond properly to this what will happen to Cain when the Obama machine attacks him?


27 posted on 11/09/2011 8:14:51 AM PST by tlozo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Riodacat

The upside of this is that Herman Cain may mount a successful reductio ad absurdam defense. He might be the one springing the trap. If he keeps his wits about him and doesn’t let his anger overwhelm his reason.


28 posted on 11/09/2011 8:16:15 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck (ya don't tug on Superman's cape/ya don't spit into the wind--and ya don't speak well of Mitt to Jim!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

Kraphammer has lost ALL credibility as a Conservative Spokesperson. Like many on FOX, he’s shilling for Romney.

If you want to tell Kraphammer, how full of crap he is, his e-mail at the Washington ComPost is:

letters@charleskrauthammer.com


29 posted on 11/09/2011 8:17:40 AM PST by ZULU (Anybody but Romney)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: onyx; TheConservativeParty; NoGrayZone; BenKenobi; Kartographer; justsaynomore; MNJohnnie; ...
Herman Cain Ping! Photobucket
~~~~~~FReepmail me if you want to be on this list!~~~~~~ Learn More: Biography Youtube Channel Commentary Podcast Connect and Get Involved! Join the campaign Donate Twitter Facebook
30 posted on 11/09/2011 8:17:46 AM PST by NoGrayZone (Stay involved..because stupid people are running America! - Herman Cain - Amen!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

Sorry, folks!!! POTUS Barack Hussein Obama is behind the Cain attack 100%!!! The truth will opt as these accusers of Herman Cain have the light of sunshine truth illuminating their many shortcomings and failings. These women are the agents of Obama, and...are quite incompetent and sleazy to boot!!! Watch out for Sharon Bialek. Methinks, this Bialek woman is truly female sleaze and low life at its finest hour!!! Her only quest in life, IMHO, is cash, cash, someone else’s cash!!! Rush, Sean, Bill, Mark.....best you guys due some serious digging on Ms. Bialek and her questionable past and actions!!! Rove & Krauthammer are dead wrong!!!


31 posted on 11/09/2011 8:18:35 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: tlozo

There’s less to work with when he’s fighting the GOP.

Fighting the Democrats will be like high schoolers dissecting a formaldehyded frog pinned to black wax. With such a rich lode of scandal, one will hardly know where to begin.


32 posted on 11/09/2011 8:19:21 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck (ya don't tug on Superman's cape/ya don't spit into the wind--and ya don't speak well of Mitt to Jim!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: no dems
Krauthammer was NEVER a country club Republican. That applies ONLY to the young men and women the money guys send out to work for party organizational purposes.

In some places I believe you'll find Young Republicans doing a bit of that.

Charles cannot possibly do that kind of work from a wheelchair ~ and besides he's a Democrat.

33 posted on 11/09/2011 8:19:26 AM PST by muawiyah
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind
In a more "civil and respectful" time, those who insinuated questionable character issues outside the court of law had to back them up.

Andrew Jackson was one of the best in shutting up hearsay.


34 posted on 11/09/2011 8:19:26 AM PST by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind
A decade late for his requirement, Charles keeps pushing the Rove/Rino bs.


35 posted on 11/09/2011 8:21:35 AM PST by Grampa Dave (ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS DESTROYING AMERICA-LOOK AT WHAT IT DID TO THE WHITE HOUSE!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind
“we live in a country where judgments are based on nothing and people are destroyed,” he concluded.

If you are a Republican, Charles is right. Will it happen with Cain? I don't know yet.

Clinton, Obama are examples that if you are the right party, you can get away with almost anything and pay no price.

36 posted on 11/09/2011 8:21:55 AM PST by listenhillary (Look your representatives in the eye and ask if they intend to pay off the debt. They will look away)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: JLAGRAYFOX

Except for the fact I think Rove does a bit of stepping on the wild side I’d think he’d been tapping the Blond Lady (or wishing he could).


37 posted on 11/09/2011 8:22:59 AM PST by muawiyah
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

Stuff it, beltway elitist


38 posted on 11/09/2011 8:23:18 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (When the British hung a Colonialist Patriot one by one, it was an attack on ALL AMERICANS.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: JLAGRAYFOX
The second somebody found that picture of Bennett and Podesta together, and it doesn't matter the reason, that clearly identified this attack as DEMOCRAT, and probably Clintonista inspired.

Now we have the Clintonista INS spokes lady involved (and identified), and she's a serial complainer, we also have David Axelrod implicated as being involved.

This is Democrat top to bottom and barely conceals a second conspiracy by these guys to EASE Obama out of the Presidency, and wire Hillary in!

39 posted on 11/09/2011 8:27:38 AM PST by muawiyah
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

Perry Operative Chris Wilson Accuses Cain Of Sexual Harassment…To Politico, Of Course
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2804047/posts


40 posted on 11/09/2011 8:29:40 AM PST by truthfreedom
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-57 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson